Jolivette and Acne: What Users Say

• Zom...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 8, 2015

For Birth Control "All the other reviews make this pill sound horrid. I have been on this pill for two years. Let me tell you, the first few months of taking this pill is hell. Complete hell. I had a period every other week, I broke out, I gained weight, I had mood swings. I talked to my doctor to switch, but he insisted I stay on it. And I did. Months went by and the side effects went away. My period just kinda comes and goes when it wants. But other than that, it's fantastic. I take it every day at the same time. Stick with it and all will be fine :)"

• Esq...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 6, 2015

For Birth Control "I have been on the pill for 3 months. As soon as I started taking it, my milk supply dropped so drastically that I had to rent a hospital-grade pump to keep up with my daughter. I gained 17 lbs in 4 weeks, which is awful considering I was finally getting rid of my baby weight. I've never had acne, and my arms are now completely broken out. Terrible pill! I think it must be great for keeping you from getting pregnant, though... who wants sex when you feel fat, tired, hungry, while covered in acne!"

• Kik...
• March 20, 2013

For Birth Control "I've been on Jolivette for almost 2 months. My doctor prescribed it because my blood is thin and I have uterine fibroids, so he wanted a progesterone-only birth control to stop my period. So far, I've had 2 periods that came at the time they were supposed to. I haven't experienced spotting. My period is a lot heavier, but I'm on iron supplements as well. The goal was for me to take a birth control that would stop me from having a period, but that has not been successful. Other than me still having a period, I feel fine. I will say every other birth control that I've ever tried made me nauseous. This one does not. My face has been breaking out a little more than usual, but I'm still trying to figure out whether or not the birth control is the culprit."

• moo...
• May 13, 2015

For Birth Control "I have been on the pill for 3 weeks, and I've been experiencing hair loss, acne, sore breasts, fatigue, mood swings, and it lowered my milk supply. I also had a little spotting. I have decided to stop taking the pills."

• Lil...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 30, 2019

For Birth Control "So far, so good! I was previously on Ortho Tri, but then swapped to the generic version, TriNessa, and it was horrible! I had breakthrough bleeding for like a month, then bad headaches, and I felt like I was going insane with my moods and feelings. I asked my gyno to switch me to something not so hardcore, and she prescribed Jolivette. It's been great! No breakthrough bleeding, slight headache (once in a while), bigger boobs, and sometimes I break out. Other than that, I’m doing okay on this pill. I started taking it mid-June, and I’m on my second pack, so I hope it continues to be the same all year. You have to remember to take it at the same time every day, set an alarm because it will not work if you’re late."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 15, 2016

For Birth Control "The first month I took this pill, I had extremely tender and sore breasts. I also had spotting and got my period 4 times in two months. I finally stopped taking it the second week into the 3rd month because I got terrible acne, like I've never had in my life, and my period, again. Worst pill I've been on."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 4, 2016

For Birth Control "Tried for 3 months because all other types of pills were causing me ovulation cyst problems. Jolivette made me gain weight, bloat, break out on my face, feel depressed, have low libido, and very swollen, sore breasts. This pill is not worth the issues. I'm stopping immediately. I have never gained weight on a pill like this. I work out and am pretty fit. Hopefully, I can lose it."

• Anonymous
• October 25, 2015

For Birth Control "I have only been on Jolivette for a month after my daughter was born. First of all, she is 2 months old and in that entire time, I have been on a period except for 3 days of very light spotting. I feel like I'm going to bleed forever. It's not heavy, it just doesn't stop. It also made my milk supply low, which has me supplementing with formula, and I have never had acne this bad in my life. My entire face is covered! I am stopping use of this pill immediately. I would rather use condoms than deal with this nonsense. I'm having to use them anyway since you have to take the pill at the same time every day, and I always forget. If I want to get back on the pill, I'll take a normal one in 4-6 months when I'm done breastfeeding."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 23, 2016

For Birth Control "After starting this birth control, I experienced mood swings of irritability and anger within taking the first pill. I also experienced severe bloating and bad acne. My milk supply dried up, which I was prescribed this pill to avoid decrease in milk supply. This is a horrible pill with horrible side effects."

• HHa...
• August 17, 2018

For Birth Control "I’ve been taking this pill for about six months because of migraines, and combo pills were giving me serious depression. When I started it, I bled for three weeks. Not spotting, heavy bleeding. They said I’d adjust, and finally I did, but my periods became even more irregular, painful, and heavy. Then I noticed that sex was becoming painful, orgasms were even becoming painful! I was super dry down there and irritated, and my breasts were always sore, tons of cystic acne. I was getting hot flashes and sweating tons, basically menopause at 22 but still bleeding! And then the final straw: I started getting yeast infections every two weeks like clockwork. Ridiculous. I’d never had any problem like that until I started this medication. I discontinued it one week ago and immediately felt better. Everything is back to normal everywhere, and I’ll never take a mini pill again. The only good thing I can think of is an increase in cup size, and that’s not worth it if everything hurts!"

• Sar...
• October 13, 2016

For Birth Control "I have no complaints about this pill besides a lack of sex drive. One plus was no more zits!"

• Mad...
• February 10, 2018

For Birth Control "This birth control is effective. I had no breakthrough bleeding, no mood swings, and no acne. Great for people who have migraines and cannot take estrogen BC. Highly recommend."